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French President Emmanuel Macron's office said Friday that the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara will focus on European security, support for Ukraine and the realignment of U.S.-European efforts.
The Elysee Palace said during a news briefing that the summit's main challenge would be for Europeans to take greater responsibility for their own security, for allies to maintain support for Ukraine and for Europeans and Americans to realign their efforts.
Macron's office said the summit reflects the principles the French president has pursued for years, including European strategic autonomy, greater burden-sharing, continued support for Ukraine and the need to rebuild convergence with the U.S. through greater responsibility-sharing.
Macron's office said the Ankara summit is expected to confirm a commitment to provide around €70 billion, or about $80 billion, in support for Ukraine in 2026.
It said a similar level of support is expected in 2027, while noting that the commitment could still be subject to final adjustments.
The Elysee Palace also stressed the need for NATO to assess the risk of escalation by Russia, saying such a review is inherent to the alliance's mission.
Asked what capabilities France is prepared to make available to NATO to compensate for U.S. reductions under the alliance's force model, Macron's office said France is not going to replace U.S. capabilities.
However, it said European allies need to consider a new capability model for NATO.
The Elysee Palace also said Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will probably hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
It did not provide specific details on the meeting's agenda but said the talks would cover the full range of issues in bilateral relations between the two countries.
Macron's office said the message the French president will bring to the NATO summit includes Europeans taking greater responsibility for their security and future, continued support for Ukraine and strengthening convergence between the U.S. and Europeans.
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